Review of Parents (1989) by Jay Carr for Boston Globe — 03 Mar 1989
PARENTS concentrates heavily on Michael's Freudian pathology; however, in its emphasis on psychological themes, the film loses sight of its story and becomes a confused collection of isolated vignettes.
In adopting the boy's single-minded perspective, it prevents its characters from developing, so that Quaid hovers and glowers, Hurt giggles and flirts, and Madorsky lurks in dark recesses without variation from beginning to end.
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This review of Parents (1989) was written by Jay Carr and published by Boston Globe on 03 Mar 1989.
Parents has generally received positive reviews.
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